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«IZVESTIYA IRKUTSKOGO GOSUDARSTVENNOGO UNIVERSITETA». SERIYA «POLITOLOGIYA. RELIGIOVEDENIE»
«THE BULLETIN OF IRKUTSK STATE UNIVERSITY». SERIES «POLITICAL SCIENCE AND RELIGION STUDIES»
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List of issues > Series «Political Science and Religion Studies». 2025. Vol 51

Western Civilization: From the “Cemetery of Nations” to the “Empire of Lies”

Author(s)
V. V. Chernykh
Abstract
Based on an imagological approach, the article consistently traces the formation of Western civilization, the influence of geographical determinism on it, and the transformation of Western civilization into a hegemonic, expansionist, slave-owning, and colonial state with a touch of racism, Nazism, and fascism, which subsequently allowed historiosophists to define this civilization as a “Cemetery of Peoples.” A comprehensive historiography of this process is given, which makes it possible, based on the conclusions of scientists analyzing this historical process, to verify the logic of the author's ideas about Western civilization. West is based on outright lies, falsifications and fakes, which increased especially during the period of Russia's special military operation, which indicates the false ideologemmas and stereotypes of perception towards Russia that are ingrained in Western society.
About the Authors
Chernykh Vladimir Vasilyevich, Doctor of Sciences (History), Professor, Department of Philosophy and Socio-Humanitarian Disciplines, East Siberian Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, 110, Lermontov st., Irkutsk, 664071, Russian Federation, e-mail: tchernykhsa@mail.ru
For citation
Chernykh V.V. Western Civilization: From the “Cemetery of Nations” to the “Empire of Lies”. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series Political Science and Religion Studies, 2025, vol. 51, pp. 30-42. https://doi.org/10.26516/2073-3380.2025.51.30 (in Russian)
Keywords
“Cemetery of nations”, “Empire of lies”, civilizations, falsification, geographical determinism, manipulation of consciousness, historical memory, information warfare.
UDC
94 (47)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26516/2073-3380.2025.51.30
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